19850125001719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172B · Coushatta, LA · January 25, 1985

Date: January 25, 1985 · 15:00 local
Place: Coushatta, LA
Airport: Red River
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7718X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85LA103
Reported as: Cessna 172B
Reported engine: Continental O300C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 64 total30 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N7718XRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Cessna 172BS/N 17248218 Airframe modelCessna 172B

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What happened

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Nose gear cocked for landing. Ground looped, flipped over. Nose gear strut improperly reinstalled after maintenance

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COCKED FOR LANDING. GROUND LOOPED, FLIPPED OVER. NOSE GEAR STRUT IMPROPERLY REINSTALLED AFTER MAINTENANCE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW85LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoushatta, LAThe acft was on its 1st flt following maintenance for a previous nose gear shimmy problem. When the student made his 1st attempt to land, he noticed that the nose gear seemed to be cocked, so he aborted the landing. On the 2nd attempt, the acft swerved to the…Jan 25, 1985 · Substantial damage